Mexico v USA, 03 September 1972
| Score | 3-1 to Mexico |
| Referee | Lloyd de Gourville |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1st round |
| Venue | Azteca Stadium, Mexico City |
| Attendance | 29,891 |
View Mexico v USA head to head
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Mexico
Goals:
| Cesareo Victorino | 14 |
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| Fernando Bustos | 48 |
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| Enrique Borja | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ignacio Calderon
Defender
Javier Guzman
Midfielder
Fernando Bustos
Midfielder
Antonio de la Torre
Midfielder
Guillermo Hernandez
Midfielder
Hector Pulido
Forward
Enrique Borja
Substitutions:
| Juan Manuel Medina for Cesareo Victorino | 55 |
| Sergio Ceballos for Fernando Bustos | 67 |
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USA
Goals:
| Willy Roy | 78 |
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Substitutions:
| Gary Rensing for Pat McBride | 10 |
| Johnny Moore for Alan Hamlyn | 65 |